Tom And Annie

Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste [Intro] G Em G Em [Verse 1] G Tom and Annie Becker Em Had a farm outside of town G Growin' cotton and tabacco Em They were the poorest folks around G But anyone who knew the Beckers Em G Knew how much Tom loved his wife But no one expected G What happened that July [Verse 2] G That day the sheriff Em Pulled up in their drive Gm He took out his bullhorn G His men went around the side G He called, "Tom we know you're in there, Em The county roads are blocked, G Now do us all a favour, Tom, Em We just wanna talk" [Verse 3] D The town was just a buzzin' C All about what Tom had done D On Main Street, in broad daylight C G With an army-issue gun Em And now the sheriff's boys were waitin' C And if they had to they would fight G Am But they were scared to get no closer D D So they could not hear Tom cry [Chorus] G Oh Annie, D Didn't we raise three fine boys Em Didn't we share everything C Our sorrows and our joys G Oh Annie, D Why did you keep this thing from me Em How can I keep on livin' C Without your company G C Oh Annie, Oh Annie [Verse 4] G Mr. Charlie Watson Em Ran the local hardware store G But thanks to Tom's revolver Em He didn't run it anymore G Tom didn't try to hide it Em He didn't seem to care G He even told poor Charlie Em Just why he was there [Verse 5] G Folks knew Tom was hurtin' Em Since Annie went away G She didn't give a reason Em Told him she'd explain someday G But what about poor Charlie Watson Em Just lyin' on the floor G Well, back at Tom's, the sheriff G Sent a man up to the door [Verse 6] D Now you'd have thought by now C Tom would've taken out the back D Run down by the water C G Across the field to the railroad track D Em But he was sittin' in the kitchen C Empty pistol in a chair G Am Talkin' to a picture of her D C Just like she was standing there [Chorus] G Oh Annie, D Didn't we raise three fine boys Em Didn't we share everything C Our sorrows and our joys G Oh Annie, D Why did you keep this thing from me Em How can I keep on livin' C Without your company G C Oh Annie, Oh Annie [Interlude] G Em F G [Verse 7] G Again Tom read the letter Em Annie's sister sent the word G Seems Annie'd had a baby Em But she died while giving birth G It said Tom, your Annie loved you Em She could not bear to bring you shame C But the baby there inside her G Did not share your name [Verse 8] G The letter named the father D Em It was a man from Annie's past C But he wouldn't be hurtin' no one else G Tom had seen to that G Tom cried out to heaven Em "Oh my God what have I done" G With one hand he touched her picture G With the other, he held the gun [Verse 9] D And that's right where he was C When the sheriff's men came through the door D Saw Tom's hand upon that pistol C G And he blew him to the floor A Em And as Tom Becker lay there dyin' C Annie's picture on his chest Am Those lawmen gathered 'round him D Cause with his final breath [Outro] (softer, single strums) G He cried Annie D Didn't we raise three fine boys Em Didn't we share everything C Our sorrows and our joys G Oh Annie, A Why did you keep this thing from me Em Did you think I could keep on living C Without your company? G Oh Annie F Oh Annie G Oh Annie C Oh Annie